Basics of Positional Astronomy: Celestial Sphere

Topics Covered:

Basic concepts of positional astronomy: Celestial Sphere, Geometry of a Sphere, Spherical Triangle, Diurnal Motion of the Stars.

Target Audience:

6th Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

Classnotes Download Link:

Celestial Sphere 

Astronomical Scales

Lectures:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

References:

1. Jim Kaler, "Measuring The Sky: A Quick Guide to the Celestial Sphere"

2. IGNOU Study Materials

3. Baidyanath Basu, "An Introduction to Astrophysics"

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com